OKORUKAMBE CONSTITUENCYOKORUKAMBE CONSTITUENCY

The Regional Councillor for Okorukambe Constituency is Honourable Raphael Mokaleng of Swapo Party. Hon. Mokaleng is also a Member of the Management Committee of the Omaheke Regional Council.

The district capital of Okorukambe is Witvlei, which has a Village Council. Okorukambe further contains the settlements of Omitara and Summerdown. Most of the constituency is taken up by privately-owned freehold farms. The constituency borders Gobabis to the south, Epukiro to the east, Otjinene to the north and Khomas region to the west. The Constituency Office is situated at Farm Du Plessis which is 92 kilometers from Gobabis.

In terms of cattle farming businesses, there is the possibility of improvement of the current livestock auction pens that market cattle in the constituency to potential buyers. These auction pens market cattle in terms of weight, quality and the healthiness. There is currently one auction pen at Farm Du Plessis for the farmer’s association.

Development Opportunities

Farm Du Plessis Youth Centre

This is a development centre and is not currently in operation. It is situated at Du Plessis, 92 kilometers north of Gobabis (the regional capital). Future plans include agricultural training.

Sandveld Research Station

The research station is situated 92 km from Gobabis. The Agricultural research station researches adaptability of different livestock breeds and other as per request.

Transport infrastructures

The Constituency has benefited by the upgrading of C22 road to bitumen standard. The upgrading of this road will mostly benefit trucks travelling from South Africa en-route to SADC Countries via Katima Mulilo.

Skoonheid Livelihood Support Programme

The Livelihood Support Programme (LISUP) is a partnership between the Ministry of Land Reform, the Desert Research Foundation of Namibia and Foundation CEAR/Habit Africa. It is responsible for carrying out the following tasks regarding food security/agriculture:

Establishment of agriculture producers groups;

Training in rain-fed and irrigated cultivation of fruits, vegetables and stable crops;

Provision of seeds and other inputs;

Rehabilitation of water infrastructure and training communities in water demand management;

Provision of drip irrigation systems;

Marketing surplus production;

Support to livestock production and rangeland management;

Capacity building in design, production and marketing of crafts;

Training in entrepreneurial skills;

Establishing marketing channels for crafts.

Community Projects

Name of project

Descriptions

Location

Come and Enjoy take away

Selling take away food

Epukiro RC

Vazeua Kozombaze

Wood projects

Skoonheid

Morukondjo Gardening and poultry

Chicken, vegetables and fruit

Vasbyt

Ongondjero Tombstones

Selling coffins

Skoonheid

Otutako Project

Selling otutako

Omitara

Chrisnetta Decorations

Selling decorations

Witvlei

Ondwezu Leather Project

Selling leather products

Witvlei

Hendrik Welding

Welding products

Omitara

Eho radje Ondjerera

Tailoring

Du Plessis farm

Davema Firewood

Selling fire wood

Omitara farms

Gamorano

Bricks making

Epukiro RC

Itireleng Cattle Project

Cattle

Epukiro RC

Baepi General Trading

Welding project

Epukiro RC

Namibian-German Special Initiative

In 2009 the Programme donated 244 cattle and 8 bulls to San community of Skoonheid. From 2009 up to date the livestock count has increased to 446.

In 2012 they donated 450 small live stocks (goats) to the youth of Okorukambe Constituency.